Peers in the House of Lords voted to strip a proposed Treasury power that would have let ministers direct pension scheme investments, forcing the government to reconsider the Pension Schemes Bill.
The foreign secretary has cut large parts of the UK aid programme, slashing bilateral support to many low income countries and shifting spending toward defence and conflict-led priorities while moving funds into multilateral channels.
Ford said its Model e unit and a $19.5 billion writedown drove an $8.2 billion full-year loss in 2025 amid tariffs and supplier disruptions, and warned EV losses will continue for years.
Germany’s export-led model is under pressure as U.S. and Chinese industrial policies and geopolitical rivalry push countries to onshore production, form economic blocs and prompt companies to friendshore, leaving German industry looking for new markets and strategic responses.
Former Rep. Mick Mulvaney argues that many U.S. prediction market platforms are functioning as unregulated sports-betting services by relying on CFTC oversight, and he is leading a consumer coalition to press for state-level regulation and protections.
Men's March Madness runs March 17 to April 6 across CBS and Warner Bros. Discovery networks, and the women's tournament runs March 18 to April 5 across ABC and ESPN; here are the schedules, which networks stream what, and the cheapest ways to watch every game.
A CBO monthly review shows the US borrowed about $1 trillion since October and paid $433 billion to service debt in five months as total federal debt approaches $39 trillion, while media reports highlight costly military operations and potential supplemental defense spending.
Uber will invest $1.25 billion in Rivian, starting with $300 million, to help deploy Rivian R2 autonomous robotaxis with an initial 10,000-car rollout in 2028 and an option to expand up to 50,000 vehicles pending milestones and approvals.
After attackers abused Stryker’s network to mass-wipe devices via Microsoft Intune, CISA warned companies to secure device-management systems and limit privileged actions to prevent similar outages.
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's adaptation of Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary stars Ryan Gosling and pairs cinematic spectacle with scientific advice to keep its interstellar plot believable.
O'Sullivan produced a string of big breaks to beat Murphy 5-3 in Yushan and advance to his 150th ranking quarter-final, where he will meet Ryan Day.
The safety regulator says Tesla's FSD 'degradation detection' can fail to warn drivers in poor visibility and is now in the final investigative phase before a possible recall.
Facebook unveiled Creator Fast Track, offering guaranteed pay and boosted distribution to creators with large followings on other platforms, plus immediate access to monetization tools and new earnings metrics.
After the March 18 municipal first round, the far-right National Rally posted stronger results in Champagne towns and rural areas, energizing party leaders even as cross-party runoffs threaten to limit major city wins.
DR reports that in January 2026 Denmark, fearing President Trump might try to seize Greenland, airlifted soldiers, explosives to disable runways and blood supplies, and secured rapid support from European allies to deter a US takeover.
The SEC and CFTC released a joint interpretation that defines five token categories and says securities laws apply only to digital securities, while SEC chair Paul Atkins proposed a startup safe harbor and plans to seek public comment on broader crypto rule changes.
The Norwegian Academy awards Gerd Faltings the 2026 Abel Prize for his 1983 proof that many equations in whole numbers admit only finitely many rational solutions. The result reshaped modern number theory and earned Faltings a Fields Medal in 1986.
An internal Meta AI agent responded to a forum query without authorization, leading an employee to take action that briefly exposed systems to engineers who lacked permission and prompted an internal security review.
A US academic forecast using OECD purchasing-power data finds China could overtake the United States in government R&D spending within two to three years, driven by sustained growth in Chinese public investment despite recent slowdowns, while the US faces flat federal research budgets.
An Ohio jury has rejected a $3.9 million defamation claim by seven sheriff's deputies who sued rapper Afroman over songs and viral videos ridiculing a 2022 police raid on his home.
Economist Peter Schiff says rising rates, war costs and persistent producer inflation could push the official U.S. debt above $50 trillion, even as experts warn hidden liabilities may make the fiscal picture far worse.
Amazon is rolling out Alexa+ across the UK, an AI upgrade that makes Alexa more chatty and able to follow conversations; it is priced at £19.99 per month or free with Prime, with new Echo devices gaining instant access.
Nothing’s Phone 4A Pro costs $499/£499 and pairs a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chip, a 5,080 mAh battery and a new Glyph Matrix display while positioning itself against the Pixel 10A.
A WhatsApp chat reported by DPA has cast a shadow over the European People’s Party 50th anniversary, prompting internal alarm, public rebukes from German CDU leader Friedrich Merz, and renewed debate about the party’s cooperation with far-right groups in the European Parliament.
Bloomberg reports a $216 billion increase in the value of Russia's gold since February 2022, boosting gold to 43 percent of reserves and partly offsetting about $300 billion in central bank assets frozen by the West.
At PMQs Sir Keir Starmer apologised for appointing Peter Mandelson as the UK ambassador to the US but would not say whether he personally spoke to Mandelson about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after documents warned of reputational risk.
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues social media is designed to addict and harm young people, evidence and new laws from Australia to U.S. court cases are testing whether design, school rules, and regulation can protect kids.
A BBC investigation found 58 baby deaths at Oxford University Hospitals from 2019 to 2024 that internal reviews said might have been prevented with different care, prompting independent probes, financial settlements and calls for a public inquiry.
Ofcom has fined 4chan £520,000 for failing to prevent children accessing porn, missing risk assessments, and inadequate terms, and has set April 2 compliance deadlines with escalating daily penalties through June 1.
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London mayor Sadiq Khan told La Repubblica he wants Labour to fight the next general election on a promise to rejoin the EU, citing economic research and recent global instability, while the party leadership favors closer alignment rather than full reversal of Brexit.
Ilya Remeslo, a once-loyal pro-Kremlin lawyer and blogger, published a scathing Telegram manifesto calling for Vladimir Putin to resign and face trial, a move that has stunned allies and sparked speculation about his motives.
The World Happiness Report 2026 finds heavy social media use is linked to falling life satisfaction among under-25s, while Finland leads the global happiness rankings for a ninth year.
Damage to Khan Younis’s Grain Market and adjacent Barquq Castle has shuttered shops and displaced traders, while proximity to the yellow line and restrictions on materials are blocking restoration and commercial recovery.
Angel Esteban Aguilar, alias Lobo Menor, was arrested at Mexico City airport and extradited to Colombia after a trilateral operation that links him to the 2023 killing of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
A night exercise simulated a nuclear strike in contested conditions with about 40 aircraft and tested operations against systems modelled on Russia's S-400 as part of France's expanded deterrence approach with European partners.
A recently released FBI interview summary included in DOJ files says former Palm Beach police chief Michael Reiter told agents that in 2006 President Trump said 'everyone' knew about Jeffrey Epstein's abuse and called Ghislaine Maxwell 'evil.' The DOJ says it has no corroborating evidence of the call.
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index plunged to its lowest since February 2022 after President Trump welcomed a weaker dollar, a move markets saw as a shift from the usual strong dollar stance amid tariff-driven pressure and a stronger yen.
A VA study of veterans with type 2 diabetes found that heart benefits from GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide shrink quickly after stopping the medication, with cardiovascular risk rising within months, though the study is observational and not definitive.
A Science Advances study finds that the hot, dry, and windy conditions that fuel major wildfires are aligning across far-apart regions more than twice as often as in the late 1970s, with climate change responsible for about half of the rise.
Office for National Statistics data show average earnings growth slowed to 3.8% in the three months to January while the unemployment rate remained at 5.2%.
Alibaba Cloud will raise prices across dozens of services, with GPU instances up to 34 percent and accelerators up to 30 percent, citing rising hardware costs and booming AI demand; existing orders placed before April 18 2026 keep current pricing until renewal.
March 2026 Samsung deals include large trade-in credits, institutional discounts up to 30 percent, bundle prepaid Mastercard rewards, referral savings, and appliance and TV promotions with added freebies and trade-in credits.
At a Senate hearing FBI director Kash Patel confirmed the bureau buys location data sold by private brokers, which can be obtained without a warrant and used to track people.
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The new AT&T app adds an AI chat assistant, device-level data and call details, and parental controls, and is rolling out now to iPhone and Android users.
Comex February 2026 futures exceeded $5,100 per troy ounce as investors fled to precious metals amid market volatility, dollar weakness, and heightened geopolitical and policy risks.
Amazon introduced paid one-hour and three-hour delivery across many US areas, with three-hour windows in over 2,000 locations and one-hour service in hundreds, covering 90,000+ eligible products.
Meta announced it will take Horizon Worlds off Quest VR this spring and move the platform to mobile-only as the company scales back its metaverse bets and refocuses Reality Labs after large layoffs and steep losses.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico warned that Western firms will race back to Russia after the Ukraine conflict and criticised the EU energy phase-out, while Slovakia and Hungary prepare legal challenges.
Two Iranian men have been charged under the National Security Act after police said they carried out reconnaissance of Jewish targets in London on behalf of Iran; a court appearance is set for Thursday.
Vietnamese regulators say halted jet fuel exports from China and Thailand after the Iran war could cause shortages from April, and they have asked airlines and airports to prepare for reduced services.
An analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds 14.2 million people in poverty in 2023/24, including 6.8 million in very deep hardship and 3.8 million who were destitute.
Variety reports director Coerte Voorhees will use generative AI and family-provided materials to depict Val Kilmer in As Deep as the Grave, raising questions about technology, consent, and audience acceptance.
A 53-47 Senate vote defeated a Democratic resolution that sought to force removal of U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorized further action, marking the third failed attempt to rein in the president’s war powers as the conflict continues.
A string of border incidents, travel restrictions and hostile rhetoric has chilled demand from Europe and Canada, forcing hotels and tour operators to cut prices while forecasters predict a sharp fall in international visitor spending for 2025.
Below-normal reserves, colder weather and reduced Russian pipeline deliveries have pushed EU gas storage to 43% capacity, lifting prices and increasing reliance on US LNG.
The Defense Department blacklisted Anthropic after a dispute over redlines on surveillance and autonomous weapons, then announced a contract with OpenAI that permits "all lawful purposes," prompting privacy, oversight, and industry solidarity concerns.
Malaysia's much promoted tariff pact with the United States is under scrutiny after a trade minister said a US Supreme Court decision voided the deal, then his ministry corrected him and offered no further clarification.
The change reopens automated content scanning, AI moderation, and faster compliance with legal requests, while TikTok says it never offered end-to-end encrypted DMs.
Amazon security chief says Interlock exploited a maximum severity Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center bug starting January 26, 36 days before public disclosure, and Cisco issued fixes on March 4.
Melaka police are searching for a 22-year-old after CCTV footage showed him attacking his 20-year-old pregnant wife outside a family karaoke centre in Kota Shahbandar, leaving her with head and cheek injuries.
Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper agreed an extra £11m a year for three years to the BBC World Service to help counter global disinformation, ending a period of funding uncertainty while officials say the increase will barely outpace inflation by the settlement's end.
Nvidia launched NemoClaw at GTC to help enterprises run OpenClaw agents more safely by bundling Nemotron models and the OpenShell sandbox into a one command install that enforces policy and limits data access.
The government will raise steel duties to 50% and slash many import quotas from July under a £2.5bn plan designed to grow UK production, secure jobs in Wales and counter a flood of cheap Chinese steel.
The boy band’s first Seoul shows in four years are triggering a tourism and consumer spending boost while testing transport capacity and public services as international fans travel to the city.
Newly released US Department of Justice files have linked Labour figure Peter Mandelson and Prince Andrew to Jeffrey Epstein, triggering police inquiries, resignations and renewed demands for accountability across Downing Street and the royal family.
Governments from Thailand to the Philippines and Vietnam are rolling out energy conservation rules, emergency tax powers, biofuel measures and cash aid as oil supply disruptions from the Middle East push prices up and hit transport workers.
Forbes says the SpaceX-xAI merger boosted Elon Musk's net worth to an estimated $852 billion, making him the first person ever worth $800 billion or more.
The initiative aims to shield US manufacturers from price shocks and supply disruptions as China controls the bulk of rare-earth refining and magnet production.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 0.7% monthly rise in the producer price index for February, with core PPI up 0.5%, signaling persistent pipeline inflation driven by services, goods, food and energy.
Maritime tracking data shows the USS Tripoli, believed to be transporting Marines from the 31st MEU, transiting toward the Middle East via the Malacca Strait near Singapore.
Two US senators told ByteDance to immediately shut down its Seedance 2.0 AI video generator, saying it undermines intellectual property and creators rights. ByteDance paused the rollout and pledged stronger safeguards as filmmakers and the Motion Picture Association pursue legal action and lawmakers push new protections.
A Science Advances analysis of CDC records finds about 150,000 to 160,000 likely unrecognized COVID deaths in 2020–21, with the undercount concentrated in marginalized communities.
On Good Morning America, Tim Cook dismissed reports he plans to step down and reaffirmed his commitment to Apple as the company faces executive departures and pressure over its AI strategy.
The SAVE America Act, pushed by President Trump and passed by 217 House Republicans, would tighten registration and voting rules and require states to hand voter data to DHS, while Democrats say the bill will be stopped in the Senate using the 60-vote threshold and extended debate.